# How to Play Street and Alleys Solitaire  

Street and Alleys Solitaire is a variation of [Beleaguered Castle](https://solitaired.com/beleagueredcastle), but with no Aces starting in the foundation. Similar to [FreeCell](https://solitaired.com/freecell), the game starts with a tableau of all 52 cards face-up.

### Objective

The aim of the game is to build the foundations from Ace to King in ascending suit order. For example, a foundation pile will begin with the Ace of Diamonds and finish with the King of Diamonds.

### The Setup and Play Area

**Foundation piles:** These are the 4 piles at the top of the game where you will build sequences from Ace to King by suit in ascending order.

**Tableau piles:**These are the 8 columns of face-up cards. The first 4 columns have 7 cards each, and the last 4 columns have 6 cards each, totaling 52 cards. 

There is no stock or waste piles in the game, as all cards are laid out in the tableau.

![Streets and Alleys Solitaire setup](https://defbnszqe1hwm.cloudfront.net/images/Streets-and-Alleys-Solitaire-setup.png) 

### Available moves

* You can only move 1 card at a time.
* The last card in each tableau column is playable.
* Cards in the tableau can be moved and placed on top of other cards if they are in descending order, regardless of suit. For example, a 10 of Hearts can be moved onto a Jack of Spades, Clubss, or a 10 of Diamonds.
* You cannot move groups of cards.
* Once you’ve removed all the cards from a tableau column, you can move any card into that space.
* When all cards have been moved to the foundation, you win!

## Strategy

* Plan multiple moves ahead. Because you can see all the tableau cards, you can evaluate and strategize your moves.
* Find the Aces early and move them directly to the foundation.
* Don’t rush to move cards to the foundation. For example, instead of adding a 4 of Clubs to the foundation, you may want to leave it on the tableau so a 3 of Spades can be placed under it in order to free up another important card.
* Prioritize clearing out columns. Because any card can be placed in an empty column, you can move cards blocking you to empty columns to help you advance in the game.
* Because foundations are built from Ace to King, try to make low cards available so you can move them out of the tableau into the foundation.
* Try to build the foundations evenly. If one foundation is built immediately in the game, you now have fewer cards to help you sequence.

## What are the odds of winning?

When looking at 493 random games played, 25 were won, making the win rate 5.07%. This makes the game much harder than Beleaguered Castle, which has a win rate of 23.75%. This is because in Beleaguered Castle, you start with 4 Aces in the foundation, making it easier.

## What are similar games to try?

[Beleaguered Castle](https://solitaired.com/beleagueredcastle) and [Castle](https://solitaired.com/castle) have similar rules.

### What are other popular Solitaire games?

Be sure to check out these games: 

* [Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/)
* [Spider Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/spider-solitaire)
* [Golf Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/golf)
* [Klondike Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/klondike-solitaire)
* [Yukon Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/yukon-solitaire)
* [TriPeaks Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/tripeaks-solitaire)
* [Pyramid Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/pyramid-solitaire)
* [Scorpion Solitaire](https://solitaired.com/scorpion)